[ale] Cat-5 question

[William Bagwell]

On Sunday 09 April 2006 03:27 pm, James P. Kinney III wrote:
>snips

(As usuall your answer is the most detailed.)
Two tips I did not see mentioned by anyone, plus a comment. I allways trim 
the outer sheath to approximately the correct length, then "massage" it 
backwards for the extra room needed for fanning and arranging the inner 
wires in order. "Massaging" it back forward as the last step before 
crimping. This of course does not work for extremely sort cables... Also I 
have better luck doing a trial fit before re-trimming the the inner wires 
square. Don't have to seat them all the way, just far enough they are all 
in the same plane and any that want to back up in relation to the other 
wires have done so.

> Now holding the wire sheath at the back of the 
> connector, push the sheath HARD until it extends up under the triangular
> crimp bar and shove the whole thing into the crimp tool. Push the sheath
> while squeezing the crimper at first then switch to a 2 handed grip on
> the crimper unless you have hands like meathooks and can break walnuts
> one handed!

Sounds like you have met my father-in-law. A retired brick mason. But he 
would never be able to get the little wires lined up. Hard enough for 
normal folks...
-- 
William